Meet Our Members
2026 Board
Epsilon Eta's board is elected each November and serves for one calendar year.
Catalina Mejia Beas she/her
Co-President
✦ Major: Environmental Science
✦ Minor: Geography
✦ Senior
"hellooo :p so excited to meet you! Some things I think you should know about me are that I was born in Sac and have grown up going to the Bay Area my whole life, I have 3 small dogs at home and love them very much, and I’ve recently taken up scrapbooking as a hobby and would love to hear some tips lol. I’ve been a member of Ep Eta since Sp’ 2023, and have loved every second of it! Have a chat with me if you want to talk about any questions you may have about the club or perhaps ponder some deep philosophical question about life, happy to do both :)"
Sophia Garcia she/her
Co-President
✦ Majors: Molecular Environmental Biology and Integrative Biology
✦ Senior
"Hi, I’m Sophia! I’m from New York and love running, hiking, exploring new cities, and being outdoors. In my free time, I volunteer with marine animals, cats, and dogs, and I work as a veterinary assistant. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in marine veterinary medicine. I spent last semester studying abroad in Australia, so feel free to ask me anything and everything about being abroad!"
Caroline Lim she/her
Co-VP of Service
✦ Major: Conservation and Resource Studies
✦ Senior
"Hi I'm Caroline! I'm from San Mateo, CA and I study food systems/agroecology. I play club soccer for Cal, love farmers markets and a good snack, and you can often catch me at the piano, playing guitar, or hammocking outdoors. I studied abroad last semester (Spring ‘26) in Copenhagen, and I can’t wait to be back with my lovely Ep Eta family!"
Maria Guenther-Iannotti she/her
(Abroad)
Co-VP of Service
✦ Major: Conservation and Resource Studies
✦ Junior
"Hi! I'm Maria and I'm from Los Angeles, CA. My absolute favorite things in life are the ocean, trying new foods/local restaurants (especially if it involves pasta, pupusas or ramen) and cats. I love to play sports, mostly soccer and basketball, and spend a lot of my free time thrifting, surfing, cooking, or swimming in any body of water. My dream job would be a coral reef or oyster reef restoration scientist and I love anything marine ecology and ocean restoration related. So excited for the next semester with Ep Eta !"
Jade Madsen
she/her
Co-VP of Internal Development
✦Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦Major: Global Public Health
✦ Senior
"Hey! I'm Jade, and I'm a fourth year from Alameda majoring in Public Health. In my free time, I love anything DIY (crocheting, making jewelry, blah blah blah), weightlifting, and being a Pinterest addict. I'm interested in environmental health, epidemiology, and fighting for planetary, animal, and human health through collaborative policies."
Joshua Duong-Hernandez
he/him
Co-VP of Outreach & Social
✦Majors: Society & Environment
✦Minors: Public Policy
✦ Junior
"Hiii! I'm Joshua! I'm from San Diego, CA, and I love cats, music (especially concerts), dancing, and spending time outdoors. I especially love yapping about music (my fav is Kali Uchis) and discovering new artists/bands. I'm also very passionate about politics and social justice. Fun Fact: I dance Ballet Folklorico and am the director for the Folklorico dance org here at Cal! You should totally coffee chat me because I love meeting and talking to new people!"
Sidney Nguyen
she/her
Co-VP of Outreach & Social
✦ Majors: Environmental Science, Public Health
✦ Junior
"Helloo! My name is Sidney, I'm from San Jose, CA. Anything involving thrifting, cafe-hopping (shoutout Binge), Block Blast, discovering new trails, and blasting Dominic Fike, I'm there :P II'm interested in environmental health and epidemiology, especially in exploring the impacts of climate change on human health on both the community and global level. I loveeee meeting new people and am so excited to coffee chat you <3!"
Taylor Ho he/him
VP of Finance
✦ Majors: Economics and Applied Math
✦ Minor: GIS
✦ Senior
"Hellooo everyone! My name's Taylor and I'm from the Bay Area down in San Jose. If you’re ever in need of a super hidden top secret underground study spot then come hmu!! Outside of that, I’m usually trying to learn something on guitar or finding new recipes to meal prep. Schedule a chat and let’s talk about stuff!"
Timothy Lee he/him
VP of Environmental Justice
✦ Major: Environmental Sciences
✦ Sophomore
"Heyy! I'm Tim, from Daly City, CA, and I'm a sophomore studying Environmental Sciences. I'm interested in environmental justice, climate resilience, and molecular ecology. I enjoy baking, hiking, climbing, and concerts. You'll probably find me talking about the latest film I've watched or showing everyone pics of my cats! I love meeting new people, so let's chat!
Tara Chakravorty she/her
VP of Academics & Professional Development
✦ Majors: Conservation and Resource Studies, Political Science
✦Senior
"Hi! I’m Tara and I’m from the south Bay! I’m interested in the intersection of international environmental policy and media as a tool for advocacy. I have backgrounds in video editing/film production and love to travel (I've studied abroad in Sweden and Australia!!). In my free time I enjoy art, cooking, tea, yoga, and going to music events. So excited to chat it up with y'all :) ."
Tajh Carter he/him
VP of Risk and Wellness
✦ Major: Chemistry
✦ Minor: Environmental Engineering, Sustainability
✦ Senior
"Hey I'm Tajh and Im from the SFV! I love thrifting , trying new food spots, spontaneous adventures, video games, skateboarding, taking photos, biking, and late night walks. #1 artist is Faye Webster since 2019! My MBTI is ENTJ-T"
Active Members
Eva Brebenel
she/her
✦ Major: Environmental Sciences
✦ Minor: French
✦ Sophomore
"Hiii! I'm Eva and I'm from Los Angeles. When I'm not at school, you'll find me at the beach, reading at the park, hiking with friends/family/my dog Freckles, sewing, or thrifting. I also love theatre, photography, and learning languages (I speak French and Romanian!). My favorite artists right now are ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, and Suki Waterhouse. I'm passionate about wildlife conservation and sustainable fashion. Feel free to reach out, I'd love to coffee chat!"
Melanie Ribeiro
she/her
✦ Majors: Ecosystem Management & Forestry and MEB
✦ Senior
"I'm from the Bay Area but moved to Stockton some years ago! I like to do nail art and have been getting into other art forms like drawing and filmmaking. I love indie and alt-rock music (Wallows have been my top Spotify artists for like six years in a row but I am literally in love with Dominic Fike) and have been to numerous concerts with my sister. Back home, I have seven pets including a tortoise! ᓚᘏᗢ"
Noel Nakao
she/her
✦ Majors: Earth and Planetary Science (Geology and Environmental Earth Science Double Specialization)
✦Sophmore
"Hi! My name is Noel! I am from San Jose, CA. I am interested in a lot of different topics like, the more obvious rocks, but also things like natural hazard mitigation, geography, carbon storage in soil, clean energy, and more. I am clearly still figuring it out but i'd love to talk about anything Earth sci :). In my free time I love PUZZLING, sometimes running/hiking/biking/swimming(add me on strava), and taking a good nap. Fun fact I am level 2900 on candy crush. Let me know if you want Bay Area matcha ranking list !(trust me i'm Japanese)"
Hillary Wen
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Science
✦ Minor: Environmental Engineering
✦ Sophmore
"Hi! My name is Hillary and I’m from San Francisco! I’m interested in water resource engineering and remediating contaminated site with a focus of incorporating environmental justice in that work. I do love a good lock in session but outside of school, I enjoy collecting rubber ducks, playing roblox, and binging kdramas/cdramas. I also love sweet treats and highly recommend Hui Lau Shan for any fellow mango lovers <3. I love talking to people about their passions and interests and would be so excited to chat with you!"
Isabelle (Izzy) Zhu
she/her
✦ Major: Conservation & Resource Studies, Art Practice
✦ Sophomore
"Hi all, I'm Izzy! I'm from New York and I am passionate about intersectional environmental justice, organizing, and collective liberation. I am a multi-curious person and I love learning about anything and everything-- I love creative expression and art, going on walks, dancing, yoga, biking, playing instruments, being in the sun or forests, journaling, taking film pictures of my loved ones, reading, and going on adventures. I'm currently relearning how to rollerblade and I would love to try with friends! I love meeting new people and I'm excited to meet you (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*"
Yasmeen Garcia
she/her
✦ Major: Environmental Science
✦ Senior
"hiii :3
i’m yasmeen and i'm from coachella, ca. my interests include swimming, learning new recipes, shopping, puzzles, concerts, deeper level conversations, and going out with friends! i’m also a serial hobbyist so i’m usually starting a new hobby. it’s my last year and i plan to make the most out of it, so if you have any recommendations on activities or places, lmk!! i’d love to hear about your interests so feel free to reach out to me >.<"
Teraiah Cole
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Sciences
✦Sophomore
"Hi! My name is Teraiah. I'm from LA and I love going to concerts and binge watching shows, especially reality TV shows. I also like to play video games (such as Roblox, Valorant, and Fortnite) but I'm not very good at them... I also love listening to music and getting into new artists and genres!"
Mariah Gutierrez
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Science
✦ Minor: Global Public Health
✦ Junior
"Hi everyone :)! My name is Mariah and I'm from the Bay Area (Redwood City). In my free time I love exploring cafes, spending time outside reading and dog-watching, thrifting, and building my Minion collection. I am also a big foodie, so I'm always down to try new places! :) I would love to chat with you, whether it be about school or brainrot (i love tik tok and insta reels). Looking forward to meeting everyone! :)))"
Adishree Kasliwal
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy, Society & Environment
✦ Junior
"I’m an international student from Jaipur, India. I love exploring new places and trying new things. Food is my love language, so you’ll usually find me checking out restaurants or trying different cuisines. I love animals, you’ll always catch me petting the campus dogs or first in line at the petting zoo. Nature is my happy place, especially when I’m hiking with my fellow Ep Etas. I’ve been in Ep Eta since my Freshman year and am always down to connect and talk about all things Ep Eta!"
Kaela Jennings-Swett
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy
✦ Senior
"Heyy I’m Kaela! I grew up in both Northern California and Virginia. I love being outside hiking (I recently did half dome), reading, walks, thrifting, going to concerts, and side questing like crazy. Dream is to work on the fast fashion crisis!"
Carissa Loverme
she/her
✦ Major: Conservation and Resource Studies
✦ Minor: Environmental Engineering
✦ Senior
"Hii I’m Carissa, and I’m from SoCal (specifically OC)! I’m academically and professionally interested in sustainable water systems and resource recovery from wastewater. Some of my favorite activities include baking, playing tennis, crocheting, and watching kdramas. I’d love to chat about your favorite hidden spots in Berkeley, where to find the best boba/matcha, and your fav movies or TV shows. So excited to meet you :)"
Mariana Padilla
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Sciences
✦ Majors: GIST
✦Senior
"Hey everyone! :) My name is Mariana, and I grew up in SoCal. I'm currently studying geography and environmental science, with a focus on international indigenous land and food systems, and traditional ecological knowledge. In my free time, you can find me watching movies, reading books, listening to music, cooking, or trying new art skills out! Feel free to reach out or coffee chat me, excited to meet you all!"
Kai Wong
he/him
✦ Major: Society & Environment
✦ Sophomore
"Hi! My name is Kai Wong, I am a rising sophomore, and I’m from Orange County, California! Some things I love to do are read, swim, watch Studio Ghibli movies, eat any and all good food, cafe hop, and hang with friends. I’m super excited to get to know everyone!"
Siddhi Jain
(Abroad)
she/her
✦ Major: Environmental Science
✦ Junior
"Hii!! My name is Siddhi, and I'm from Fremont, CA! I'm interested in everything climate policy, sustainable business, and plant-based food. Catch me rock climbing, cooking, crocheting or just enjoying the sunshine in my free time! I love to explore and am always down for a restaurant/cafe/outdoors sidequest! Count me in to watch the sunset, take a dip in the ocean, or picnic in Willard Park. I've always got a list of aspirational hobbies (learning how to the play the guitar, do a handstand, etc) and always appreciate friends to learn with :) Please reach out, I'd love love love to chat!!"